Political unrest in Ukraine stretches to MTSU

12:07 PM,
Feb. 19, 2014

Written by

Daniel Jansouzian
Assistant News Editor

Though a world away from Ukraine, some students and faculty remain tethered to the unrest that has plagued the nation since late November and more so this week with buildings burning and citizens dying in the protests.

Protests began at Independence Square in Kiev on Nov. 21, 2013 and have only escalated since then with more than 200 injured and 25 dead, according to The New York Times.

According to BBC Europe News, the Europe Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso recognized the leadership of Ukraine needs to take political responsibility, while other EU leaders are blaming Ukrainian ...